Question 1

Refer to the information for Ramos Company. In a common size income statement for 2011, the cost of goods sold is expressed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  130% 
B)  115% 
C)  64.5% 
D)  63.1% 
A)  130% 
B)  115% 
C)  64.5% 
D)  63.1%

Question 2

Operating income is negative in an amount equal to _________________________ when revenues are zero.

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The answer of Operating income is negative in an amount...

Question 3

The ____________________ effect of interest expense on net income equals one minus the marginal tax rate times the interest expense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ effect of interest expense on...

Question 4

Sensitron and Douglas Tools manufacture and market power tools and accessories. Sensitron targets customers in the professional contractor market, while Douglas Tools focuses on home users and professionals. Both firms use the same cost flow assumption for valuing inventories and cost of goods sold. Selected financial data for the companies appears below.
   
Required:
1. Calculate the inventory turnover ratio for each firm for year 2010, 2009, and 2008.
2. Suggest reasons for the differences in the Inventory turnover ratios for these two firms.

Accepted Answer

1. @#IMG-DLM& 
2. The main rea

Question 5

Refer to the information for Net Devices Inc. What is Net Devices' earnings per share for 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1.00 
B)  $1.70 
C)  $1.96 
D)  $0 
A)  $1.00 
B)  $1.70 
C)  $1.96 
D)  $0

Question 6

The three elements of risk that help in understanding differences across firms and changes over time in ROAs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  product life cycles, cyclicality of sales, competitive constraint. 
B)  operating leverage, cyclicality of sales, product life cycles. 
C)  cyclicality of sales, competitive constraint, operating leverage. 
D)  operating leverage, competitive constraint, product life cycles. 
A)  product life cycles, cyclicality of sales, competitive constraint. 
B)  operating leverage, cyclicality of sales, product life cycles. 
C)  cyclicality of sales, competitive constraint, operating leverage. 
D)  operating leverage, competitive constraint, product life cycles.

Question 7

Refer to the information for Extreme Sports Company and All Sports Corporation.
Calculate All Sports' inventory turnover ratio.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.3 
B)  1.2 
C)  3.9 
D)  .256 
A)  5.3 
B)  1.2 
C)  3.9 
D)  .256

Question 8

The ___________________________________ of interest expense on net income equals one minus the marginal tax rate times interest expense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________________________ of interest expense on net...

Question 9

The ability of a firm to manage the level of investment in assets for a particular level of sales is measured by the ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability of a firm to manage...

Question 10

Multiples of EPS to value firms are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ROA 
B)  price-earnings ratios 
C)  ROCE 
D)  Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 
A)  ROA 
B)  price-earnings ratios 
C)  ROCE 
D)  Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

Question 11

Return on assets will likely differ across firms and across time. Three elements of risk that will help explain these differences are operating leverage, ___________________________________, and stage and length of product life cycle.

Accepted Answer

cyclicalit

Question 12

Linda's Clothing is a retailer of contemporary women's clothing. Selected financial information for Linda's appears below:
   
Required:
a. Compute the rate of return on assets for the years 2009-2011. Linda's has an effective tax rate of 35%.
b. Compute the rate of return on common shareholders' equity for the years 2009-2011.
c. Compute basic earnings per share for the years 2009-2011.
d. Interpret the changes in ROA versus ROCE and EPS over the three-year period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Linda's Clothing is a retailer of contemporary...

Question 13

Which factor does not explain differences or changes in ROA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operating leverage 
B)  Cyclicality of sales 
C)  Product life cycle 
D)  Financial leverage 
A)  Operating leverage 
B)  Cyclicality of sales 
C)  Product life cycle 
D)  Financial leverage

Question 14

Refer to the information for Carl Industries. In a common size balance sheet for 2009, total liabilities and equity are expressed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  25.9% 
B)  100% 
C)  74.1% 
D)  103.6% 
A)  25.9% 
B)  100% 
C)  74.1% 
D)  103.6%

Question 15

Which of the following is not a way a company can achieve a low-cost position?

Accepted Answer

A)  economies of scale 
B)  production efficiency 
C)  customer service 
D)  outsourcing 
A)  economies of scale 
B)  production efficiency 
C)  customer service 
D)  outsourcing

Question 16

Which of the following would be considered a committed fixed cost (a cost that is incurred regardless of the level of activity during the period)?

Accepted Answer

A)  depreciation expense 
B)  bad debt expense 
C)  advertising expense 
D)  cost of goods sold 
A)  depreciation expense 
B)  bad debt expense 
C)  advertising expense 
D)  cost of goods sold

Question 17

In order to measure how profitable a firm is in generating a return for its common shareholders, a financial analyst would examine the return on _____________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

common sha

Question 18

Refer to the information for Ramos Company. In a percentage change income statement over the period of 2009 to 2011, what is the change in sales?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  87.2% 
C)  12.8% 
D)  14.7% 
A)  100% 
B)  87.2% 
C)  12.8% 
D)  14.7%

Question 19

Refer to the information for Carl Industries. In a percentage change balance sheet over the period of 2009 to 2011, what is the change in long-term liabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  94.7% 
B)  15.4% 
C)  5.3% 
D)  5% 
A)  94.7% 
B)  15.4% 
C)  5.3% 
D)  5%

Question 20

The rationale for adding back the _______________________________________________________ relates to attaining consistency in the numerator and denominator of ROA.

Accepted Answer

minority i

Refer to the information for Ramos Company. In a common size income statement for 2011, the cost of goods sold is expressed as:

Operating income is negative in an amount equal to _________________________ when revenues are zero.

The ____________________ effect of interest expense on net income equals one minus the marginal tax rate times the interest expense.

Refer to the information for Net Devices Inc. What is Net Devices' earnings per share for 2011?

The three elements of risk that help in understanding differences across firms and changes over time in ROAs are:

Refer to the information for Extreme Sports Company and All Sports Corporation. Calculate All Sports' inventory turnover ratio.

The ___________________________________ of interest expense on net income equals one minus the marginal tax rate times interest expense.

The ability of a firm to manage the level of investment in assets for a particular level of sales is measured by the ______________________________.

Multiples of EPS to value firms are referred to as:

Return on assets will likely differ across firms and across time. Three elements of risk that will help explain these differences are operating leverage, ___________________________________, and stage and length of product life cycle.

Which factor does not explain differences or changes in ROA?

Refer to the information for Carl Industries. In a common size balance sheet for 2009, total liabilities and equity are expressed as:

Which of the following is not a way a company can achieve a low-cost position?

Which of the following would be considered a committed fixed cost (a cost that is incurred regardless of the level of activity during the period)?

In order to measure how profitable a firm is in generating a return for its common shareholders, a financial analyst would examine the return on _____________________________________________.

Refer to the information for Ramos Company. In a percentage change income statement over the period of 2009 to 2011, what is the change in sales?

Refer to the information for Carl Industries. In a percentage change balance sheet over the period of 2009 to 2011, what is the change in long-term liabilities?

The rationale for adding back the _______________________________________________________ relates to attaining consistency in the numerator and denominator of ROA.

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Exam 4: Profitability Analysis

Refer to the information for Ramos Company. In a common size income statement for 2011, the cost of goods sold is expressed as:

Operating income is negative in an amount equal to _________________________ when revenues are zero.

The ____________________ effect of interest expense on net income equals one minus the marginal tax rate times the interest expense.

Refer to the information for Net Devices Inc. What is Net Devices' earnings per share for 2011?

The three elements of risk that help in understanding differences across firms and changes over time in ROAs are:

Refer to the information for Extreme Sports Company and All Sports Corporation. Calculate All Sports' inventory turnover ratio.

The ___________________________________ of interest expense on net income equals one minus the marginal tax rate times interest expense.

The ability of a firm to manage the level of investment in assets for a particular level of sales is measured by the ______________________________.

Multiples of EPS to value firms are referred to as:

Return on assets will likely differ across firms and across time. Three elements of risk that will help explain these differences are operating leverage, ___________________________________, and stage and length of product life cycle.

Which factor does not explain differences or changes in ROA?

Refer to the information for Carl Industries. In a common size balance sheet for 2009, total liabilities and equity are expressed as:

Which of the following is not a way a company can achieve a low-cost position?

Which of the following would be considered a committed fixed cost (a cost that is incurred regardless of the level of activity during the period)?

In order to measure how profitable a firm is in generating a return for its common shareholders, a financial analyst would examine the return on _____________________________________________.

Refer to the information for Ramos Company. In a percentage change income statement over the period of 2009 to 2011, what is the change in sales?

Refer to the information for Carl Industries. In a percentage change balance sheet over the period of 2009 to 2011, what is the change in long-term liabilities?

The rationale for adding back the _______________________________________________________ relates to attaining consistency in the numerator and denominator of ROA.

Overview of Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Valuation

Asset and Liability Valuation and Income Recognition

Income Flows Versus Cash Flows: Understanding the Statement of Cash Flows

Risk Analysis

Financing Activities

Investing Activities

Operating Activities

Accounting Quality

Forecasting Financial Statements

Risk-Adjusted Expected Rates of Return and the Dividends Valuation Approach

Valuation: Cash-Flow Based Approaches

Valuation: Earnings-Based Approaches

Valuation: Market-Based Approaches

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